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I had my kitchen floor tiled and the grout ended up being too light. How could I stain the grout darker now?

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    Five kids on a muddy March day will cure that for you.

    It "worked" for us lol

    I can even loan out mine,

    they are so good at it !

    But they have to be back for Easter...Gramma is coming and I think she'd notice.

    good luck

    Bonus!! they come with their own big dog!!

    Source(s): the moral of the story...wait it out and let it age naturally. why waste money on something that will happen anyway?? :)
  • 1 decade ago

    If the grout has not been sealed, you could apply a grout stain, but if the job is done, and the sealer has been applied, the only way to darken the grout is to remove a layer with a "grout knife", which is available at any hardware store, and then re-grouting with the color you want, and re-sealing the grout.

    The latter approach is time consuming and labor intensive, but it's doable!

  • 1 decade ago

    Depends on how much darker you want to go, but you could try re-grouting, but mix in some dye or stain color to the mix. Then, redo the grouting.

    Its just the first thing that popped into my mind, and for the record, I never grouted anything before in my life.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Use a grout colorant or grout stain. Both should be available at Home Depot or Lowes.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    There are grout colorants available. It's a brush-on thing that can be bought at most tile shops. Pick out the color and brush away. VERY tedious to do, but you should be happier.

    Source(s): used it several years ago.
  • idak13
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    If you use a grout sealer that will darken up the joints. Dont ask me why it darkens it up it just happens with the chemical reaction. Or do it the hard way and regrout the floor.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    try a light stain, it will be a tedious painting job..or you could spill coffee all over the floor and only wipe up the tiles... this may sound funny, but if you let it set long enough, it will work..test it under the fridg first, same with the light stains....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Suzie is right, it will get dirty and darker soon enough. Probably darker than you want it. The next thing you know you'll be asking how to clean it. . .

  • 1 decade ago

    Toothbrush and coffee. Be consistant.

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